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Free workshop - ADHD 101
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral condition that interferes with the person's ability to pay attention...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 18, 20211 min read


Free workshop - Happy marriage - myth or reality?
A free online workshop by Olga Shchedrinskaya MCP, RCC, CCC; "... and they lived happily ever after" - these are the most common final...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 17, 20211 min read


A free online workshop "Separation and divorce. How to support your children?"
Separation and divorce. How to support your children and develop collaborative co-parenting skills? A free online workshop for parents,...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 16, 20211 min read


Professional Counsellors: Common Requirements
Many clients would like to know about the educational and professional background of Clinical Counsellors. Given the broad range of...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 15, 20212 min read


Psychological trauma
Psychological trauma is defined as damage to a person's mind as a result of one or more events that cause overwhelming amounts of stress...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 3, 20212 min read


What makes therapy a success?
What actually works in counselling? Is it possible to predict the treatment outcome? Are there techniques or modalities that work better...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Jun 8, 20211 min read


Psychotherapy VS Medication: what is better for mood disorders treatment?
Please see the facts based on studies by Canadian Psychological Association study & World Health Organization: 1.Psychotherapy is as...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 30, 20211 min read


Depression: statistics
Based on national and international data (such as WHO), it is know that Almost 1 in 8 adults (12.6%) identified symptoms that met the...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 26, 20211 min read


The key elements of fulfilling and meaningful long-term relationships
The relationship has a unique past, present, and future. A functional and supportive couple can discuss past events (including ups and...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 19, 20211 min read


Separation. Specific goals and stages
Separation and divorce are challenging for any family. Firstly, it is well-known that this process has many similarities with grief and...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Apr 7, 20212 min read


Reading for well being
I have chosen a selection of 10 books to help you understand and manage your health and wellbeing. The books from this list help one to...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Sep 12, 20201 min read


Self-compassion skills
Many people are good at being caring and supportive of others – family members, friends, neighbours. But some of those people feel that...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 25, 20201 min read


The power of emotional intelligence in the relationship
There’s enough research on healthy, successful marriages to confirm that there is a scientific pattern to building long-term marriage...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Aug 5, 20202 min read


Exploring underlying issues for children’s anxiety, phobias and fears
Sometimes it seems to me that there is something in common between the work of a detective and a clinical counsellor. You often have to...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Jun 30, 20203 min read


Why the friendship between parents and children doesn't work?
Some parents believe that they should become best friends with their children. Unfortunately, this approach has significant risk factors...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Therapy as a shared journey
I like to think about therapy as a journey that the client (family) and the counsellor take together. One of the most important and...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Jun 13, 20201 min read


Depression hurts!
Feeling down from time to time is a normal part of life, but when emotions such as hopelessness and despair take hold and just won’t go...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
Jun 4, 20203 min read


Parenting as a "coctail"
According to the Attachment Theory, for children to feel good, they have to receive a combination of signals of “acceptance” from their...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 29, 20201 min read


Seven reasons why family counselling is beneficial for the depression treatment
1. A family therapist can identify a family member having depression at a time when this problem may go unnoticed. At this stage, it is...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 27, 20202 min read


Who can benefit from Gottman's Method Couple Therapy?
What is the Gottman Method? The Gottman Method is an approach to couples’ therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s...

Olga Shchedrinskaya
May 18, 20201 min read
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